College Credit Plus Program (Formerly PSEO)

College Credit Plus

Ohio’s new College Credit Plus can help you earn college and high
school credits at the same time by taking college courses from community
colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to promote
rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wide variety of options to
college-ready students. Taking a college course from a public college
or university College Credit Plus is free. That means no cost for
tuition, books or fees. If you choose to attend a private college or
university, you may have limited costs.

Your high school may have an agreement with a local college for
specific courses, however, you can choose to take College Credit Plus
courses from any college that offers a course that would benefit your
future. This could include online courses.

Prior to March 1, Federal Hocking Secondary School will provide
information about the College Credit Plus program to interested students in
grades 7-12. An informational session will be held and all colleges and
universities within a 30-mile radius will be invited to attend before March 30. If you cannot attend, schedule an appointment with your school counselor.

By April 1, notify your school counselor if
you intend to participate in College Credit Plus next year. After April
1, you will need permission from the school district superintendent to
participate.

You and your family should contact colleges for information,
application forms, and criteria for acceptance into College Credit Plus.
Some materials are available from your high school counselor and at the
college’s website. You must go through the procedures established by
the colleges/universities to apply to College Credit Plus and to enroll
in the course(s). You may have to take a college placement test to make
sure you are college-ready.

Prior to college class attendance, your high school counselor will
assist you in determining a course’s equivalency to a high school
course(s).

G.P.A. AND CLASS RANKAny
course taken for high school credit will be counted in the G.P.A. and in class
rank calculations by using the existing Federal Hocking Local School Board of
Education grading system. Course work will be converted using the 4.0 scale.
All courses taken at the college/university will appear on the student’s high
school transcript.

PARTICIPATIONStudent
and their parent/guardians who plan to participate in the College Credit Plus Program must do the following:

1)Notify the Federal Hocking High School Guidance
Office of the student’s intention to enroll in the program before April 1.

2)A mandatory meeting will be held for parents and
students interested in February at the
FHHS library. Topics to be discussed include: details about how the program works, the benefits and risks of
participation in the program, and athletic eligibility. Admission representatives from Ohio University and
Hocking College will speak about admission requirements and will have
applications available.